FDNYSTATENISLAND said:
Just alittle heads up on the activity I noticed:
In the past 24 hours, from 2/15-2/16 there have been 24 AH or greater jobs in the 5 boroughs.
In the past 24 hours, there have been 4 second alarms.
Today, 2/16 alone has been extremely busy with numerous AH and second alarm jobs , must be the weather.
Stay safe out there everyone
As we look back on the FDNY Fire Activity of 2015, the numbers and the count would NOT have been possible if not for the guys on this site taking the time to give all of us the details and the rundowns on each incident. I think it is fair to say that many of us appreciate what you have taken the time to do for us. A job well done, to say the least.
Thank you.
As we look back to how tough it was, on this date, January 31, 2015 a major seven alarm fire ripped through a large warehouse in Brooklyn at Box 103. It was reported to be one of the biggest fires in 10 years. As I remember the battle went on for weeks during one of the coldest January/February's in a very long time.
Another seven alarm fire occurred on March 26, under sub freezing temperatures.
As site member "FDNYSTATENISLAND" also pointed out, in one 24 hour period in February, 2015 there were a total of 24 All Hands or Greater Alarms. Again to compare the weather conditions for firefighting in February, 2015, according to weather reports, that was the coldest February ever on record for the NYC area.
As the year 2015 has ended it was a tough year for the members of the FDNY. In every one of those reported fires, their skills were put to the test. But it's still nice to know that the FDNY is still considered to be one of the "Greatest Fire Departments in the World".